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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1958

Page

6

County OKs Dust Controller and Survey Demands

Logan County commissioners ordered Albert Seabright to contract for a dust control substance for county roads with steps to be taken by May 16. The action follows a long feud with the county engineer over surveys and funding, including a farm survey by June 20 and a bridge replacement plan for Monday Creek in Murray City. Also approved: $300 for Judge Brown to attend the Juvenile Court Judges conference, and several bill payments totaling about $7,000 from various funds.

Logan County Albert Seabright Monday Creek Murray City Seabright Southeastern Ohio EUB Conference Harry Armstrong Rhea Bangert Brown Juvenile Court Ft. Lauderdale Fla General Relief Administration

Area Students Get Ratings in State Scholarship Tests

Logan A Rockbridge High School senior ranked ninth in Bookkeeping I in district state scholarship tests. Miss Barbara Parsons ranked second in Division 3 in the southeast district and sixth in the district overall. Rose Knox was ninth in plane geometry in Division 3. South Bloomingville pupils Linda K. Whitcraft and Larry Reynolds placed 11th and 15th in Algebra I and American history. Mickey Brandon of Union Furnace High School ranked 18th in English 9.

Mickey Brandon Union Furnace High School

Murray City Seniors Start Graduation Week

Murray City High School graduation week begins with The Senior Scoop program in the auditorium. Seniors deliver salutatory and class history, prophecy, poems, and songs. Baccalaureate services Sunday feature Rev. Ray Mann while commencement Friday honors 11 seniors led by speaker Richard J Anderson.

Logan Murray City High School Ronnie Cook Ted Canter Judith Dixon Mary Lou Wade David Roberts Frances Sabo Grace Meredith Nancy Vasko Ray.Mann Evangelical United Brethren Church Richard J. Anderson

Logan Social Notes Elects Sorority and Y Teens Leaders

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority elected officers for the new year at its meeting led by Mrs. Mary Tschappat and planned a silent jewelry auction for May 26. A June 7 event at the Izaak Walton Club House was announced. Y-Teens Club of Logan High elected Retha Howyshell president and named officers. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale spoke at the devotional. Thirty five Y-Teens attended with faculty advisers.

Sigma Phi Gamma _ Sorority Mary Tschappat Izaak Walton Club Lake Logan Waltonians Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Margene McWilliams Harold Brown Jack Tschappat Richard Harden Peggy Shafer James West Peggy Cummins Verna Wells Marilyn Bell Logan High School Retha Howyshell Miriam Schottke Sue Collison Suellen Johnson Ruth Adcock Rebecca Stiverson Norman Vincent Peale

Mother's Day Program Highlights At Pocahontas Meeting

Logan Council No. 58 Pocahontas met with Mrs. Chandos Kistler presiding. Twenty members attended and heard poems songs and readings honoring mothers including There’s Something About a Mother and My Mother's Songs. A piano solo Memories and a prayer followed. The next meeting is May 19.

Robert Armstrong Kistler Stella Wills Wills Hiles Schultz Civil Defense

May Meeting of Schwenke Vail Group Held

The Schwenke Vail Group of the Presbyterian Church met Monday afternoon at Westminster House with 24 members attending. Mrs. Paul Collison chaired the session with prayers and readings. Nominating committee members were Mrs. Roy Anthony, Mrs. Ruth Toerner, Mrs. Merl Karshner, and Mrs. Amos Potts for next year’s officers. A social hour and refreshments followed. Hostess chair Mrs. Carlos Gaffin, assisted by Mrs. Walter Ott, Mrs. Carl Harsh, Mrs. Kirby Snyder, Mrs. Amos Potts, and Mrs. Ralph Poston. Mrs. Kerwood Martin will present the program in June with Mrs. Bess Y. Mintehmore and Miss Mary McCray to participate.

Schwenke Carlos Gaffin Walter Ott Carl Harsh Kirby Snyder Amos Potts Ralph Poston Kerwood Martin Bess Y. Mintehmore Mary McCray

Dr Boocks to Attend State Health Meeting

Logan Hocking County health commissioner Dr H M Boocks will join the annual Ohio Public Health Association meeting in Columbus May 20 and 21 at the Neil House. He will head the Act-

Dr. Boocks Logan H. M. Boocks Logan-Hocking County Ohio Public Health Association Neil House Columbus Boocks Act

Logan area church schedules and pastors listed

The notice lists multiple churches in Logan and Haydenville with their pastors and weekly schedules. Union Furnace EUB, Church of the Nazarene, Haydenville Methodist Circuit, Buechtel, Jobs, Murray City and First EUB details include Sunday schools, worship times, sermons, and midweek activities.

Union Furnace Paul A. Sellers Zion Union Church of the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler Spiritual Temple NYPS Haydenville D. S. Dunkle Board of Christian Education Christian Culture Circle WSS Rachelmacher Park South Haydenville

Birth and hospital notices from Hocking Valley

Mr and Mrs Darrell Wykle of Logan welcomed a son. Admitted were Robert Gallagher of New Plymouth for medical care Peggy Lee Brooks of Logan Route 1 for medical. Mrs Mabel Gorsuch of McArthur underwent surgery. Discharged were Mrs Estel Rollins of Rockbridge Route 1 and her son. Mrs Shade Meeks of McArthur and her son. Mrs Carrie Gabriel of Logan also listed.

Darrell Wykle Logan Robert Gallagher New Plymouth Peggy Lee Brooks Logan Route 1 Mabel Gorsuch McArthur Estel Rollins Rockbridge Shade Meeks Carrie Gabriel

Judge Fines Youth After April Accident

An 11 year old from LOGAN A Enter prise youth was found guilty in Juvenile Court before Judge Rhea Ban gert Brown. He was fined $15 and costs for failure to stop within an assured clear distance after an April 26 Route 33 crash five miles south of Lancaster.

Logan Enterprise Rhea Bangert Brown Robert L. Ringhiser Lancaster

Association executive outlines session times

The administrator will open the session at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday and lead the administration business meeting at 1 45 p.m. He serves on the association's executive committee.

Association

Ground Broken for New Goodyear Plant at Apple Grove

Ground breaking for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co new resin and film plant drew over 200 spectators at Apple Grove near Point Pleasant. The 10 million dollar facility will employ about 200 at peak and produce Videne laminating film and Vitel resin for textile and packaging uses. Plans include a 1,000,000 square foot five story plant on a 300 acre site with Route 2 rerouting by the state road department.

Point Pleasant Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Apple Grove Here Mason County Ohio Valley Videne Vitel Te Appalachian Power Co Catalytic Construction Philadelphia Goodyear Engineering Department The State Road Commission

Poppy Day Plan For Mason County Observance

Poppy Day observed May 25 will aid disabled veterans from three wars. Mrs. D G Wilfong rehabilitation chair of Mason County American Legion Auxiliary explains volunteers will wear poppies and carry donation boxes. Contributions fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs, the auxiliary’s largest support source for veteran assistance.

Point Pleasant D. G. Wilfong Mason County American Legion Auxiliary

Point Pleasant Church Services Summary

Church listings for Point Pleasant detail multiple denominations and pastors. Notable entries include St. Peter Evangelical Luther an led by Rev Frederick A Matchinski with 9:30 am school and 10:30 am worship, and Sacred Heart Catholic with Masses on varied Sundays. Also notes church activities for Baptist, EUB, Nazarene, Adventist, and Episcopal groups.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Frederick A. Matchinski Lether League Young Fellowship Joan O'Reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant Church of Christ Henderson Clifford Shaver Church of the Nazarene J. S. Bramon Eub Leon Charge Donald Pringle Rockcastle Yaug«r Shiloh Mr. Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Concord Baptist Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Roy McCoy Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St Henderson Tabernacle Orville Walker Spencer Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D. Rodgers Young People’s Fellowship First Church of God George Osler

Miss Smallwood Engaged to Ford in New Haven News

Miss Joan Grey Smallwood of Bristow Tennessee and Mr Jack Hayes Ford of New Haven are engaged. Both are students at East Tennessee State College where she serves as Phi Mu president. A July wedding is planned.

New Haven W. G. Smallwood Bristow, Tenn Joan Grey Jack Hayes Ford K. H

Births at Point Pleasant Clinic Report

Mrs. Hayward Rutt of Gallipolis and Mrs. Harvey Cottrill of Pirncy welcome daughters Judith Ann Morrow of Point Pleasant and Mona Wray of Ashton. Discharged: James Kapp of Leon and Odd Nibert of Point Pleasant.

Hayward Rutt Gallipolis Harvey Cottrill Pirncy Judith Ann Morrow Point Pleasant Mona Wray Ashton James Kapp Leon Odd Nibert

Presbyterian Women Meet at Mrs Parsons Home

Mrs. D W Parsons hosted a Wednesday afternoon circle at her 22nd Street home for the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Louis Bateson led the business meeting and Mrs. Harold Senf directed Bible study. Refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Mrs. John Stuart and others.

D. W. Parsons 22Nd St Circle Four Presbyterian Church John Stuart Louis Bateson Harold Senf A. L. Rossiter William Steenbergen Mary Patterson L. A. Hooper Wallace Burdette Harley Thomas C. R. Schurman W. R. Rice

Praying Church topic studied by circle of Presbyterian women

Eugene Sterrett led a lesson on A Praying Church during Circle Two of the Women of the Presbyterian Church at Mrs. Earl Gibbs home on Simpson Place Tuesday evening. Mrs. I. G. Wolden spoke during the conversation on birthday objectives with Mrs. Charles Young presiding at the business session. Attendants included Mrs. P. C. Hall Miss Bess Sullivan Miss Norma Sullivan Mrs. Seldon Fleming Mrs. James McComb Mrs. Richard Myers Mrs. Okey Burdette Mrs. John Kay Mrs. Clara Goodwin Mrs. J. A. Hartwig and Mrs. Hershel Henderson.

Eugene Sterrett Circle Two Women of Presbyterian Church Earl Gibbs Simpson Place I. G. Wolden Charles Young P. C. Hall Bess Sullivan Norma Sullivan Seldon Fleming James McComb Richard Myers

Man Files Appeal Of Sodomy Conviction

Don ald Warren of Haydenville filed notice of intention to appeal his sodomy conviction in Common Pleas Court. Warren, 26, will appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeals with attorney Leslie G. Johnson. He is serving an indeterminate sentence at the Ohio Reformatory in Mansfield after a April 30 sentencing.

Logan Common Pleas Court Donald Warren Haydenville Fourth District Court of Appeals Warren Leslie G. Johnson Ohio Reformatory Mansfield

Kiwanians View Scout Jamboree Film at Meeting

Kiwanis Club members heard a film about the Valley Forge jamboree shown at the Moose home. Scoutmaster Carl Dilcher and Star Scouts Jimmy Clendenin and Bill Wallace discussed scout duties. The club also announced the seniors with top averages will receive an annual award at Point Pleasant Junior High graduation next Monday and Armed Forces Day program set for next meeting with a service guest.

Point Pleasant Valley Forge Kiwanis Club Moose Carl Dilcher Jimmy Clendenin Bill Wallace Sherwood Costen Point Pleasant Junior High School

Masons To Confer 50-Year Pins At Meeting

LOGAN Mingo Lodge 171 F and AM will honor D Elmer Harsh Logan Wallace Glenn Columbus and Charles A Wright Cincinnati with 50 year pins during a regular meeting in the Masonic Temple A dinner at 630 pm precedes the lodge meeting said Carl E Blosser worshipful master Glenn and Wright are former Logan residents.

Logan Mingo Lodge F&am Masonic Temple D. Elmer Harsh Wallace Glenn Columbus Charles A. Wright Cincinnati Glenn Wright Carl E. Blosser

Annual Red Cross County Meet Set in Logan

Hocking County Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 8 p m on June 2 in the Ohio Power Co assembly room. The agenda includes electing 10 board members and reporting committee chairs. Open to anyone who contributed at least a dollar in the last drive per president Edmund Lange.

Logan Hocking County Red Cross Ohio Power Co Edmund Lange

Scout benefit horse show set for May 17 in Point Pleasant

A scout benefit horse show will be held May 17 at 7 30 p m at Hamden Park featuring lead in ponies and classes from ponies under 48 inches to five gaited horses. Troop 252 organizers expect a colorful display with Richard Vaughn as judge Avie Lake as ring master George Wright Jr announcer and Christine Johnson at the organ. Proceeds fund sending two Troop 252 scouts to the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico.

Point Pleasant Hamden Park Harmon Park Richard Vaughn Athens Avie Lake George Wright, Jr Huntington Christine Johnson Philmont Cimarron N. M

Dinners Do Double Deed At Trinity Methodist Church

In Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church held loyalty dinners aiming for fellowship and finance. Rev Alvin Young reported strong attendance and a budget underwritten once absent members respond. Rev Paul Redfearn and Rev George Porter spoke during the week.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church C. Young Alvin Paul Redfearn Huntington George Porter St. Paul’s Methodist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu C. Joy 78

Services were held at 2 p m Friday at Roberts Funeral Home for Lulu C. Joy 78 widow of Andrew Joy who died Wednesday night at Saunders Rest Home Marion Township. She was born in Logan daughter of John and Emma Neibling and spent most of her life there before moving to the rest home in 1952. Rev Roy E. Klingler officiated burial in Shaw Cemetery Falls Township.

Mrs. Dunlap 56 Dies After Hospital Stay

Mrs Bertha Zion Dunlap 56 of Charleston Road died Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 2 1901 in Greer community she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Mandy Gibbs Hoffman. Survived by husband Harry Elwell Dunlap three sons Clyde Dencil Dunlap Orvin Dunlap four daughters Kathryn McDaniel Erma Rollins Faye Holcomb Phyllis Leach one sister Cora Stowers Bidwell three brothers Everett Hoffman Bidwell Clarence Harry Hoffman Sand Town and 30 grandchildren. Four children preceded her in death. Visitation at the late home funeral arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.

Point Pleasant Bertha Zion Dunlap Charleston Rd Holzer Hospital Greer Jonas and Mandy Gibbs Hoffman Eddy Methodist Church Harry Elwell Dunlap Clyde Dencil Dunlap Orvin Dunlap Columbus Kathryn McDan

Notice by Publication Court of Common Pleas Athens County

Esther G. Robinson as plaintiff files in Ohio court against Reba Shafer Seltz and others for ejectment possession quieting title and a 2600 dollar judgment on real estate in Athens Ohio described as In Lot 22 with a partition wall and a 10 foot right of way. Defendants must answer by June 28 1958 or face default. Case 21707. Attorneys Rowland Bridgewater Gray.

Reba Shafer Seltz Narborn Street Chicago Ilinois Reba Shafer Corporation Thomas J. Adams Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Athens County of State of Towit G. Robinson Rowland, Bridgewater & Gray

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Battelle Memorial Institute Harold R. Smith James Frey Edward H. Jones Clifford Jolly John Campbell Rosalie Evans Thomas Irvin Willam Mackie Grace Ann Meredith Joan Sorrell Eleanor Spencer Nancy Ann Vasko Retha Howdyshell Alice Frasch Joan Byers Taker's Kris Kringle Kanauga, Ohio Silver Bridge Logan Churches Hocking Valley Hospital Stanley Higgins West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission Gov Cecil Underwood John Hoblitzell Ravenswood United States Oka Carlson John Hushion Chamber of Commerce Gues Dolores &J Board of Commissioners of State of Ohio Ohio River Survey Ohio Company East State Street Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co B & Orr B & OR Home Street East State Hudson Conrath Bean Disabled American Veterans House Company Athens County Record Athens County Engineering Depot Baltimore and Ohio Nnt B & O RR BR & O ° RR Co Athenshio Pigeonal Sant Ohio Oe Board of County Commissioners Athens County Commissioners Foster Bean J. W. Whaley Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler Smallwood Joan Grey Smallwood Point Pleasant Clinic Pt. Pleasant Women’s News Masons William O. Rowland Frederic A. James Amesville Harold J. Rose Said County C. E. Berry Reinhold Miller H. B. Gail, Jr Gertrude Mulligan Secrec Melissa A. Allen Hannah H. Brookins Earl N. Coffman Franklin C. Murphey Ella McDonald Nancy Eleanor McDonald Myrtle L. O'Mara Marshall Summers Beatrice Nanna Esther G. Robinson
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